HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1999-06-02, Page 15Wednesday, June 2, 1999
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South Hurcin gr��
to look at reserves
By Scott Nixon
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
Exeter isn't happy
with how the Town of
South Huron organiza-
tion committee for
amalgamation has de-
cided how it will fund its
working capital, which
has been set at
$800,000.
The matter • was dis-
cussed at last Thurs-
day's amalgamation
meeting between Exet-
er, Stephen and Us -
borne.
Exeter's opinion is
that dividing how much
each of the three mu-
nicipalities puts into the
working capitalby as-
sessment isn't fair. Exet-
er's share of the cost by
assessment works out to
44 per cent, or
$359,192_ based on•1998
figures. Exeter has the
highest assessment be-
cause of its commercial
and industrial property.
A reserve, Exeter
clerk -treasurer Eliz-
abeth Bell told the T -A,
is designed fora mu-
nicipality to cover the
money owed to It
through taxes or other
payments. All three mu-
nicipalities now have
enough in reserves to
cover its accounts owing,
but based on assess-
ment, Exeter would have
to raise $149,879, while
Usborne would receive a
credit of $29,569 and
Stephen would receive a
credit of $588,429, be-
cause it already , has
$910,661 in reserves.
The result, said Bell, is
that Exeter will haveto,
raise more than it needs.
"It's an unfair way to
calculate who pays what
in my opinion," she said.
. instead, Bell said the
payments for the work-
ing capital should be
based on need alone;
Under that scheme, the
three municipalities
would need to raise $1.3
million, with Exeter rais-
C.O.P. chalk up victory
against drunk driver
EXETER' --- 'Citi ens On Patrol (C.O.P.) have
chalked up,anothe to- .;' j~'
I- `a airi t k=ime when an
impaired driver they
'c'aught Was convicted in
Exeter court last week.
Hensall's Daniel
McNaughton, 26, pleaded
guilty to impaired driving..
(blowing over 80 nig of alcohol in 100`i ml of
blood). McNaughton was spotted at 3 a.m. on
April 17 driving north of Exeter towards Hensall
by C.O.P. They ;notified police .; and McNaughton
was pulled over.
Because of a. previous impaired driving offence
in 1995, Judge R.E. Hunter sentenced him to .14
days in jail to be served on weekends and two
years driving probation.
Woman pleads guilty to fraud
Exeter's Shelly Webster, 25, pleaded guilty to ut-
tering a forged document and fraud under $1,000
after she defrauded the Bank of Montreal of $200
by using a forged cheque.
On Sept. 28, 1998, Webster attempted to cash
the stolen cheque from Jamie -Lyn Boniface for
$500. However, the bank teller would only give
.her $200 when she said she needed food and dia-
pers for her two children.
Webster's lawyer argued since the incident she
has paid full restitution and "has made attempts
to get her life in order." Judge Hunter sentenced
her to a conditional discharge and 12 months pro-
bation.
Dope gets $ 100 fine
Zurich's Jeff Robbins, 34, received a $100 fine
after pleading guilty to possession of cannabis res-
in.
Robbins was stopped by Exeter OPP officers on
Goshen St. in Zurich on Aug. 19, 1998. Officers
noticed a burning cannabis resin smell coming
from his truck.
Robbins blas no previous record.
Impaired driver gets 90 days
London's Mark Lea; 37, was in court over an im-
paired driving charge. Len was arrested by police
on Hwy. 4 in Stephen Twp. on Nov. 15, 1998 at
12:34 a.m.
After his arrest he was taken to the Exeter. de-
tachment where he blew two breathalyzer read-
ings that were more than twice the legal limit.
Because of three prior impaired driving charges
Judge Hunter sentenced Lea to 90 days in jail to
be served on weekends and two years driving pro-
bation.
i
ing $45,989.86 and Ste-
phen raising $46,202.01
more than they already
raise and Usborne get-
ting a credit of
$37,853.18.
Bell said that is prob-
ably the fairest way of
collecting money for the
new municipalities
working capital.
The amalgamation
group last Thursday
agreed to have staff
from the three mu-
, nicipalities look at differ-
ent ways to pay into
working capital. Bell
said they will rec-
ommend that each mu-
nicipality simply come
into amalgamation with
sufficientreserves so it
won't have to raise any
money.
Larry Brown, though,
said the group has al-
ready agreed to share
assets and liability based
on assessment.
"If you pick out any
single liability .or assess-
ment and isolate it, it
isn't fair. If you just pick
out one you'll come to.
the determination that,
`Hey that's just not
fair."
He said isolating bank
accounts and = r phyte
assets could -also. be seen
to be'unfair to on of the
municipalities: -
He added the working
capital makes sure each
municipality comes into
amalgamation with the
same amount of money.
He said he wasn't sure
what , otherways the
group could come up
with to fund working
capital.
"If you share every-
thing based on assess-
ment, you share every-
thingbased ,on
assessment. As soon as
you take one item and
say it's special or it's dif-
ferent, then you're into
an argument on the oth-
er remaining few Min=
died."
South Huron District High School held its second annual Volunteer Coffee Break
to honour the many volunteers who help with school activities.The volunteers
• include co-op employers, drivers, guest speakers, musicians, the school's parents
council and alumni committee. Above from left are Gary, Machan of Northlander
Industries, co-op teachers Jodie Baker, Casey Cook and aren Richards and
Ellison Travel administrator Cathy Pfaff.
Grant
emended
By Michele Greene .
SEAFORTH - A new
program for kindergarten
to. Grade 3 students will
be extended to all ele-
mentary schools with the
Avon Maitland District
School Board this fall.
Last Tifesday night in
S
early 1e ; � g grant wv
be used toi hire. three; '-
wary la age resource
teachers; 'an early -learn-
ing program consultant;
and purchase in -school.
resources to be used by
all its primary. students.
The early learning pro-
gram was piloted in
North Easthope Public
School (NEPS), north . of
Stratford, and at Upper
Thames Elementary
School (UTES), Mitchell:
"this past school year, Itis
intended to . enhance
learning opportunities for
students from senior
kindergarten to Grade 3.
_Neither school offered
junior kindergarten but it
whi==te available in those
schools this fall.
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